cymba
τῶν Λειβηθρίων ἀμουσότερος → more uncultured than Leibethrans, more uncultured than the people of Leibethra, lowest degree of mental cultivation
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
cymba: (cumba), ae, f., = κύμβη,
I a boat, skiff, first used by the Phœnicians, Plin. 7, 55, 57, § 208; Afran. in Non. p. 535, 31; Cic. Off. 3, 14, 59; Ov. M. 1, 293; id. F. 6, 777 al.—In partic., the boat of Charon which transported the dead, Verg. A. 6, 303; Hor. C. 2, 3, 28; Prop. 3 (4), 18, 24; Stat. S. 2, 1, 186.—
II Trop.: non est ingenii cymba gravanda tui, i. e. meddle not with themes above your powers, Prop. 3, 3 (4, 2), 22; cf. Ov. A. A. 3, 26; Quint. 12, 10, 37.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
cymba¹¹ (cumba), æ, f. (κύμβη), barque, canot, esquif, nacelle : Cic. Off. 3, 58 ; [fig.] Prop. 3, 3, 22 ; Ov. || carène, partie du navire qui plonge dans l’eau : Isid. Orig. 19, 2, 1 ; Gloss. Plac.
Latin > German (Georges)
cymba (cumba), ae, f. (κύμβη), der Kahn, Nachen, die Gondel, I) eig., Cic. de off. 3, 58 u. 59. Verg. georg. 4, 195. Ov. met. 1, 293 u. am. 3, 6, 4. Auson. Mos. 216: cumba piscatoria, Afran. com. 138: cumbae leves, Liv. 26, 45, 7. – bes. des Charon, in dem er die Schatten überfährt, Verg. Aen. 6, 303. Hor. carm. 2, 3, 28. Prop. 3, 18, 24. Petron. poët. 121. v. 118. Apul. met. 6, 18. Carm. epigr. 1549, 3. – II) übtr.: c. ingenii, Prop. 3, 3, 22; vgl. Ov. art. am. 3, 26. Quint. 12, 10, 37. – / Die Schreibung cumba fast überall in den besten Hdschrn. u. jetzt in den besten Ausgg.; vgl. Ribbeck Prolegg. ad Verg. p. 452. Hildebr. Apul. met. 6, 18. p. 457 a.
